Learn the basics of piloting a glider or sailplane in this free online video series, including making a pre-flight check, flying maneuvers, making turns, g-forces, obtaining a student pilot license, finding thermals, reading gauges, and making landings.
There are 18 videos in this series:
Learn how to make a pre-flight checklist when piloting a glider in this free flying video.
Learn how the wings and rudder work when piloting a glider in this free flying video.
Learn how to make hand signals when piloting a glider in this free flying video.
Learn how to make flight maneuvers when piloting a glider in this free flying video.
Learn tips for formation flying when piloting a glider in this free flying video.
Learn how to release from the tow plane when piloting a glider in this free flying video.
Learn how to determine air speed when piloting a glider in this free flying video.
Learn how to make turns when piloting a glider in this free flying video.
Learn how to deal with g-forces when piloting a glider in this free flying video.
Learn how to deal with a stall when piloting a glider in this free flying video.
Learn how to obtain a student's pilot license for piloting a glider in this free flying video.
Learn about using thermals when piloting a glider in this free flying video.
Learn how to find thermals when piloting a glider in this free flying video.
Learn about competition flying for glider pilots in this free flying video.
Learn about ground speed and wind speed when piloting a glider in this free flying video.
Learn how to land a glider and tips for making a smooth landing in this free flying video.
Learn how to set the barometric gauge when piloting a glider in this free flying video.
Learn about towing a glider in this free flying video.
Soaring through the sky in an unpowered aircraft, dependent on nothing but the conditions of the air around you may sound terrifying to some, but just as sailboats harness the wind for propulsion, gliders and sailplanes can give you a feeling of freedom and connection with the natural world you won't get with a motorized craft. Glider designs have been dated as far back as the 5th century BC by Lu Ban, although the modern sport of gliding evolved in the 1930s. Successful glider flight is determined primarily by weather and hot swells of air which rise from the planet's surface called thermals. In this series of free videos you'll get expert advice from a glider flight instructor on what it takes to pilot a glider or sailplane. Gene Franklin takes you along on a flight, demonstrating the pre-flight checklist and the universal hand signals used by glider pilots around the globe, how to take off and detach from the tow plane, and how to make various flying maneuvers once you're airborne. Gene shows you how to determine your airspeed, wind speed, and set your barometric gage, deal with g-forces and stalls, and how to find and use thermals to fuel your unpowered aircraft. He also offers tips on formation flying and competition flying, how to obtain your student license, as well as how to tow your glider with your vehicle.
Gene Franklin Gene Franklin is a FAA Certified Glider Flight Instructor, and has logged more than 1000 hours as flight instructor since 1974. SEL experience includes over 4000 glider tows. He is currently a partner in Dimona Motor Glider and an active flight instructor at Silvercreek Glider Club and St. Louis Soaring Association gliderports. <BR />www.silvercreekgliderclub.comdkdk
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